Images of pigs censored in Malaysia
Netizens mock decision to blacken pigs’ faces based on rules of Islam.
A piglet sniffs for something to eat in its enclosure at the zoo in Hanover, Germany, 15 May 2012. (EPA/JOCHEN LUEBKE)
Images of pigs being censored in an international publication drew angry and derisive responses from Malaysia’s Twittersverse. KHL Printing blackened out the faces of pigs in the International New York Times Malaysia edition on Wednesday.
One image of the piglets appeared on the front-page of the paper accompanied by an article about the increasing consumer demand for antibiotic-free meats in the US. The rest of the article and another picture of the pigs were on the inside pages. When questioned over their decision to superimpose black boxes on the pigs’ faces, KHL Printing said “This is a Muslim country” and they were following government rules.
Published On 22 Jan 2014